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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

Why Women, Perhaps. Have Never Become
the Great, Original or Creative Thinkers of
the World.
The Century
The biographers of Abraham Lincoln
have in the January number of the Cen
tury magazine devoted a few pages to a
certain period of the presidents life,
whsu a profound and overwhelming mel
ancholy swayed him-not only Lincoln
himself, but his friend Mr.. Speed, to
whom he contided all the doubts and tor
ments that afflicted aim, and who in time
became as melancholy as Lincoln him
self. Both these men for year or more
were plunged into states of minds that
are commonly supposed to be peculiar
to highly strung, nervously constituted
women. They were morbidly introspec-
tive, doubtful of themselves, preys to
harassing presentiments. The immedi-
ate cause of Iincoln's trouble was due
to an unhappy engagement. But with
that we need concern ourselves but lit
tie.
The great point of interest to my mind
lies deeper than this affair of the heart.
For this mental condition seems to me
to be the outgrowth of physical exhaus-
tion. His youth had been full of priva-
tions and hardship. The opportuni-
ties that had come to him he had sue
cessfully grappled with and overcome,
hut now came period of more or less
monotony- No great opportunity pre-
sented itself at that time TO life HIM out
of himself-to startle his mind, as it were
into activity-and his whole nature wa
too inert, too worn out to impel him to
seek or create an opportunity for him
self. The condition that followed was
naturally one of morbidness. An i'll
timed engagement was merely the ac-
cidentai circumstances which developed
these sama morbid conditions.
My reason for entering so largely, or
indeed at all, into the question is that I
see in the life of Lincoln and in his state
of mind at the time of which / have re-
ferred great point of likeness to the
lives of most women. We are all accused
of being morbid. This is sometimes ex-
cused In Us by people who would be gentle
with rs by some theory in regard to the
constitutional or functional characters
tics which We possess. Bnt the fact is
that most women live lives of great
physical hardship and fatigue. OF course,
we hear If argued every day that physi-
cally We are not equal to competing with
men, our power of endurance being so
much slighter. We have grown quite
used to hearing this. and half of rs ac-
cept IT as being so. not remembering
that the average woman does twice as
much physical work as the average man.
/ do not mean necessarily In the way of
lifting or in certain departments where
great muscular strength Is required; but
take, for instance, the mason, who works
for q definite number of hours
day at a definite task- At certain
hour he Is done: for the rest of the
time he can sit stiIl-if he chooses, can
smoke st any rate. he Is comparatively
speaking, a gentleman of leisure No
one questions his not turning around to
work at something else He l. privileged
to rest. His wife, on the other hand, ID
all day on her feet and on hard wood
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

TuE modus eperandi of progressive
donkey party is thus described by the
Springfield Union: You cut u big silhou-
cite of n tailless donkey out of cloth OF
paper and fasten it to the wall. Each of
the guests receive cambria tail, and Il
pin, aud is then biindfolded ana placed
in corner opposite to the donkey. After
whirling around three times he starts ont
TO pin the tail to the donkey. Wherever
he strikes the wall, there he must pin the
tail. The result generally is still tail
less donkey, surrounded with galaxy of
tails and lots of fun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

FRENcHMAN, NJ. A. Nodon, has recent
ly invented a hygIometer which can be
put upon the market at very low rate,
but which is claimed to be at once very
sensitive and very reliable, so as to be
available to all for weather forecasts and
for use in such arts as require a nicely
graduated condition of the air as to
moisture lighthouses fer instance. The
sensitive medium is strip of Bristol
board, not at all sensitive of itself to
moisture, covered on one side by gelatine
which changes at the least alteration of
hygrometrle condition. By coiling the
Bristol board into helix, of which one
end is firmly held. the other end being
connected with needle ON dial. moves
the needle back and forth on scale as
the moisture of the air increases or de-
creases. The whole thing is inclosea in
box like that of an aneroia barometer
and forms very simple, strong. and. As
claimed. above very reliable instrument.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

GENERAL SHERIDAN has proposed a
striking and ingenious plan of harbor
defense, based upon his experience in
fighting Indians years ago. He found
sunken pits held by ritlemen better than
forts, which formed clearly visible mark
for the enemy. He therefore proposes
series of submerged pits in the sea,
with guns which can be raised or lowered
at pleasure, never rising above the sur
face of the water so far as to afford
good mark for an advancing fleet. Such
works would be better defended against
hostile fire by the surrounding water it
self than any visible fort can by steel or
other casing. The idea is worth consid-
Grafton as it appears to offer maximum
of defensive force at minimum cost.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04
A Wisconsin W0man's Luck.
Milwaukee Market,

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 1.-Wneat- ST. day; 7sA
for seIler cash; 7744 for seller February ssx
for seller May p-steady; No. 8 on track,
Sc. Oar-Steady; No. 2, white on track, 81. Rye
-Tirm: No. 554. Barley Easier: No. 2,
5014 Proyisous-trregular. PORK, i2.s0 for
seller February; IL Is for seller May
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

NATuRALtsT CLARK, of Canada, says the
bees sting is by no means made for
stinging only, but is used in making the
artistic cell work capping the comb and
infusing the formic acid, by means of
which honey receives its keeping quail
tiles. The sting is really skillfully con
trived little trowei, with which the bee
finishes Off and caps the cells when they
are filled brimful of honey. This ex-
plains why honey extracted before it is
capped over does not keep very we'll.
The formic acid has not been injected
into it.
REPORT has been received from the
Indian agriculture department stating
that the area of the rice crop in Burmah
il now estimated Mt 1l0,323 acres over last
years area, and that if the weather re-
mains favorable, as it has been generally
throughout the growing season, an ex
port surplus of about 100000 tons may
be expected. An extraordinary increase
III the Bombay cotton crop Is also official
ly exported, 1,106,05S acres being grown
in the British districts and 1866 acres
in the natives states, AS compared with
III, l5i and 6539 acres last year. An
average area for the British districts is
Ss4 $50 acres. Thus the area is nearly 20
per cent. over average and SO per cent.
over last years acreage; while IN the ma.
tive states it is nearly 12a per cent. over
last years area, the average not being
known.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

MANY burgIaries are being committed
in Montreal, and though they are of
nightly occurrence, the police have thus
far been unable to make any arrest. The
depredations are attributed to a gang of
thieves from the United States. What will
Canada charge gs with next?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04
BENT on MATRlMoNN.
Dear August Pines in Jail While Being Joined
in Holy Matrimony 10 Miss Van Xandt at the
Spies ManSisu.

Dear August Pines in Jail While Being Joined
in Holy Matrimony TO Miss Van Zandt at the
Spies Mansion.
CHICAGo, Feb. lit Is announced to
night that the condemned anarchist, Aug.
Spies, and Miss Nina Van Zandt were
married by proxy on Saturday evening.
The marriage was performed by Justice
Englehardt, Spies being represented by
his brother Henry. From the justice's
office the bride went to the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ferdinand Spies, and there re
manned over night. Contrary to the gen
eral impression, Sheriff Matson's order
refusing Miss Van Zandt admission to Jail
did not cause the couple to abandon their
project for an instant. Assisted by rela.
tiyes of Spies, Miss Van Zandt at once
set about preparing for n marriage by
proxy. Justice Englehardt having de-
nounced the result of the anarchist trial,
the matter was placed in his hands. AT
ter consulting the books the Justice de,
cided that marriage by proxy was
binding, and drew up document
which was presented to Spies for
his signature early Saturday morning. The
signature was witnessed by several mem
bers of She family and fully empowered
Henry W. Spies to act rs principal at the
ceremony. He answered to the name of
August Theodore Vincent Spies and un-
der that name the marriage TO Miss Van
Zandt was celebrated. Justice Englehardt
is authority for the statement that the
II arriage as above related was actually
performed.
The announcement of the marriage
was a surprise to Sheriff Matson who said
he would not consider such farce a mar
rage unless pronounced so by competent
legal authority. He said the ceremony
would not in any way alter his determine
tion to prevent Miss Van Hsndt from visit
ing Spies in jail. Actual wives were only
admitted by way of courtesy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04
The Marriage Generally Believed to be Illegal.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Opinions from lead
ing attorneys as to the legality of the
marriage by proxy differ somewhat
Nearly all the lawyers of the city are of
the belief that it is illegal. Leonard
SWEET, senior counsel for Spies and his
fellow anarchists, is decidedly of that
opinion. Zeisler, another of the anarch-
lists counsel, takes the opposite view and
thinks the ceremony binding,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

Is 1860 Michigan produced 1000 bar
r.Is of salt, and in 1886 the product was
100000 barrels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

The situation of political affairs in
France and the other European countries
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

THE California Cinnamon hoard all The
silver dollars they receive. They will
carry the coin to China when they
turn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

PROFESSOR Virchow finds only six per
sons with green eyes out of total of
100000 examined. Green-eyed persons
are very rare in civilized races.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

Is1877 there were so telephones used in
the United States. There are now 1885,
$40.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

FOREIGN landlords and syndicates, % in
number, now own &C, $50 900 acres of land
in the United States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04
The Rapidity of Progress Toward Health,
Just as Good.
Detroit Free LESS


Must be pretty cold out your way" he
observed to a farmer who had just come
into market with his whiskers full of
frost.
s'Yes, tolerable."
What did your thermometer register:"
I hain't got none"
cold it was?"
"No, l don't keer very much. | kin al
lus tell by touching my tongue to the ak
whether 1t Is last summer or this winter"
"A most extraordinary and absolute
cure for rheumatism ana other bodily
ailments is St. Jacobs 0u," says Hon
James Harlan, ex-Vice-C Chancellor, Louis
vile, KY.
The ten commandments for bsthers:
l, Do not battle when excited; 2, Do not
bathe when feeling badly; 8, Do not bathe
after having been up all night or after
excessive exertion, before resting several
hours: 4. Do not battle after taking
heavy meal or alcoholic drinks; 5. Walk
slowly to the bathing place; 6, Inquire
after the depth and current of the water
as soon as you arrive there; 7, Undress
slowly, but go into the water at once; 8,
Jump into the water with your head first
or wet the head quickly If you cannot do
the first; 8, Do not remain In the water
too long, especially If you are not very
strong; 10, After the bath rub the body
well to aid the circulation of the blood
and take moderate exercise. Bathing
and swimming is useful for body and
soul, net alone in warm, but also in cooi
weather, if above sdvice is Needed
From Dr. Foote's Health Monthly.
Dr. Morse, physician at Marine Hos
pitai, Baltimore, Nd, found Red Star
Cough Cure q harmless and most effective
remedy in the cure of coughs. He rec
ommends it especially for children, who
are irritable and obstinate, as pleasant to
take and prompt in e6ec.- Price, twenty
hye-cents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

JoHS ID. LIsLE, discount clerk of the
First National bank of Baltimore, has
not been seen in that city since Saturday,
and has probably joined the Canadian
colony. An investigation shows that he
il a defaulter to the amount of $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

THE greatest part of the cultivated area
of China is devoted to the production of
food. There are no fiocks or herds, and
the areas devoted to cotton and mulberry
are very small compared to the extent of
the empire. OF the 25,000,00O of popula
tion, three-fifths live on rice and the rest
on small millet and wheat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

JERSEY Cry, Feb. About five hun
dred men employed as freight handlers
on the New Jersey Central railroad at
Communipaw and Thayonne, this morn
ing struck for an increase of wages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

j. T. HoKK, the Peoria, Ill, bank de-
fauiter, left Montreal Tuesday in charge
of Detective Hitchcock, Of Peoria
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

o. Race Point, Cape Cod, there used
To be- a big bell with clock work that
would mournfully toll whenever it was
set going. The bell was under cover, but
projecting from tho house was Il long
aicoly balanced lever wit. n big sponge
on the outer end. There was little roof
over the sponge to keep the rain Off, but
when Il fog came on, the moisture would
saturate the sponge, and the weight bear
going and set the bell to tolling. If
the fog soon disappeared the sponge
dried out and the lever stopped the
bell.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

THE monument marking the boundary
between the United States and Lower
California has long been cared and hack
sd and ehisIed by people. Within the
last few months il has suffered, and is
fast being reduced be relic hunters and
people anxious 10 have their names seen
stone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

Tnr monument which has been erected
in Mount Hope cemetery, Worchester, in
memory of John B. Gough, has among
its inscriptions the following utterances
by Cough himself: 81 can desire nothing
better for the great couptry than that
barrier high as heaven should be raised
between the unpolluted lips of the chill
dren and the intoxicating cup; that every
where men and women should raise strong
and determined hands against whatever
defiie the body, polute the mind, or
harden tho heart against God and his
truth
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

The expenditures of the United States
for pensions amounts to about $1,000 an
hour.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04
CRIME AND CRIMINALS

AHKsspoRr and i've others, charge, with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04
OUR HOMES AND OURSELVES.

Why Women, Perhaps, Have Never Become
the Great Original or Creative Thinkers of
the World
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-04

"A most extraordinary and absolute
cure for rheumatism ana other bodily
ailments is St. Jacobs On," says Hon
James Harlan, e1-Vice-Chancellor, Louis
vile, Ky
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-07-10

opportunity to increase and foster.
i certainly ought not to be the cause
of such discotd in any event or on any
pIetext.
HOW II WAS RECEIVED.
The President's letter TO Mayor
Francis Withdrawing bis acceptance
of the invitation Of the people of st.
Louis to visit this city during the
Grand Army encampment has stirred
up a hot and diversified expression of
opinion. The committee that took
the invitation to the President feel
that their labor has been In vain and
are strong In their denuncistion Of
the men who were instrumental in the
defeat Of their plans. The :hAgrin
was so great with many that they
wished to organize Immediately to In.
vite the Grand Army 70 find another
place for their encampment. and some
promised very icy reception to the
gallant soldiers. There were many
others, however, who saw the wisdom
Of the Presidents course aud were
pleased that the city had been relieved
Of what promised TO be an unpleasant
affair. This afternoon the citizens
committee assembled In the Office Of
Mayor Fracis and steps were taken to
have the President invited to come At
another time.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-07-10
An Educated Cow Boy.

On the L u ranch on Mispah
creek Is . classic COW puncher, . young
German who is graduate of Q Ger
man university. speaks Ave different
languages fiuently. Greek. Latin. Ger
man French and English. II 10 not
known that he can punch cows any
better by the use of such an education.
but it does show that the man has an
adaptability that is worth more 10
him than dozen languages. An ed
ucation 10 Of no use 10 any man unless
he can carry it into any walk OF life
that circumstances may place him.
The elements Of practicabIlity are
more to . man than the classics. A
combination of both will serve man
better than one without the other. To
have an education is one thing and TO
use it IL another.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-07-10
Mr. Pixley's Nightcsp.

Pretty Annie Pixley, Q New York
favorite. is quite rs delightful and
droll in private life rs she 10 on the
stage. remember crossing the Cana.
dian border once in company with her
and her philosopher husband. to-wit,
Bob Fulford, whose presence ut my
elbow reminds me OF the incident.
says Q writer In the Detroit Free Press.
Somebody had presented Bob with
q bottle Of choice Lrandy. with an in.
junction to keep IL handy In case Of
sudden sickness on the train. With
woman's Characteristic thoughtfulness
the little Pixley stored the bottle In
her handbag. In due course an ON.
Ger Of the customs came along and
spying the handbag, asked the mis-.
chievous owner what IL contained.
Without an insta,t's heeitation OF
confusion she replied:
wearing apparel"
"will you open 10, plesse@'
Certainly" ives the ready re
sponss, and giving IL dip the bottle
Of brandy was brought to view.
"Call that wearing apparel ?" asket
the sstonished ofYicial.
"Yss, SIR" dsmurely answered Oh,
little woman; "it's my husband'l
nlght-cap."
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-07-10

A letter received yesterday by the
JOURNAL from one Of the Fifth In
fantry boys now stationed ct Foit
Tottsn, OAK, states that . game Of
bass ball was played at Devils Lake
on the 4th between the town club and
. club from the fort, which resulted In
favor Of thsy yTottsnlslub by scors Of
Is 90. The writer gives great crsdls
TO the Totem club. who Il ssems wss
Dominica White. IN old resident OF
Miles City hut now st Fort Tostsn.
Domiplck, according 10 cur corrsspon-
dent was nos only . Success = :
twlsler. bss vssy haady vim The VIII
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-07-10
Chinese superstitions.

The great overruling superstitions OF
China are the fear Of the dead and the
belief in Feng-Shui, says Q writer in
All the Year Round. The latter word
means literally wind and water"
and seems to typify both the good and
the baneful influence Of ph ysical phe.
nomena. II is the existence Of these
two superstitions which really forms
the barrier to progress in China, be
cause they interfere with the reception
OF foreign ideas and the development
of industrial projects in mining,
railway making and 80 forth. Feng.
Shut is defined. says the Roman Cath.
Ollie bishop of Ningpo, ~ 1.-THE path Of
the great dragon. who rushes through
the air just above the houses, spouting
blessings In showers from his nostrils.
He flies straight forward, unless By
evil chance be should strike against
some high building. In which case be
turns aside at an angle, and 90 the
houses beyond lose their share of hin
blessing. Hence the Jealous care o
the Chinese house builders lest any
one should build house higher than
his neighbor, and the singular uni
formity Of domestic architecture.
The fear Of the dead lead TO the most
slavish form Of ancestor worship, and
the first three weeks Of April are espec'
tally devoted to the service Of the
shades. At that time everyone visits
the graves Of bis relations with offer
ings. carried on trays or In baskets.
The cost of these annual services and
offerings to the dead. Is stated by Miss
Gordon. Cumming TO be not less than
ESQ. .O0O, 900. all to propitiate the spirits
of those whose graves cover the coun-
try, and who are believed TO be pow
erful for evil IL neglected. The dead
are even honored by the bestowal Of
new titles II there is special reason for
distinguishing them.